Parsons School of

Design
By: Laura Lopez
 Private art and design college located in Greenwich
Village (Lower Manhattan) in New York City.
Established in 1896
One of the seven colleges of the New School
The first school in the U.S. to offer programs in
fashion design, graphic design, interior design and
advertising
Academics
Provides 13 undergraduate Bachelors programs & 17
graduates Masters programs
Academics range from Architectural Design to Fashion
Marketing to Photography
Offers online courses, summer and study abroad programs
(Depending on your major)
Admissions
Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average HS GPA: 3.32
Test Scores
SAT Reading: 500-620
SAT Math: 500-630
SAT Writing: 500-620
ACT Composite: 22-27
Additional Admission Factors: Academic GPA, Admission
Essay, Extracurricular Activities
Tuition (Estimate)
International/Out-of-state & Resident tuition cost:
approximately $60,176
- Tuition: $42,080
- Other fees: $235
- Room & Board: $16,200
- Books & Supplies: $1,661
Quick Facts
Known for small classes (10:1 average student-to-teacher
ratio)
More than 138 degree and diploma programs and majors, as
well as more than 50 minors, with all The New School
colleges combined
Successful and well-known alumni: Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford,
Donna Karan (DKNY), Bradley Cooper